“No, I’m not too worried about it because I have a four-wheel-drive pickup at home, and also if you just drive careful, use common sense, that’ll take you a long way,” he said.

Benton County is expected to see the majority of the winter blast, but leaders of the Highway Department said they are not pretreating any of the roads. They said their trucks, on the other hand, are ready to go.

The director of the road department said crews will not do anything until freezing rain or ice becomes an issue.

For drivers, that means think ahead.

“You never know when you need blankets,” Devena said. “Just be prepared. So if you do that and use common sense, it’ll keep you out of trouble.”

Officials with the Benton County Roads Departments said they would be using beet juice to tackle winter conditions. However, they said Friday they do not have any beet juice on hand to treat messy winter weather.

Police said those going out on the roads Friday night should be aware that bridges and overpasses will be the first places to freeze.